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Double Bass Velvet strings megathread part II

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#281
i had the same problem, so i wrapped the yellow eye twice around the tailpiece hole and then choked the eye with the rest of the string. the instructions show that the yellow eye goes in and up from the front side of the tailpiece, so just do that twice...........
 
#282
Theres no problem if the copper winding part of the Anima strings (and Garbos) goes in the tuning machines, its on the compas 180 that the metal winding shouldnt go on the tuning machines since the 180's are more delicate than the Animas and Garbos, and thats the reason that the 180's dont have the loop because that way you can adjust their lenght to avoid the metal winding to go on the machines. On the Animas and Garbos, theres no problem at all.
And you should wait 2 weeks till the strings settle down and the silk core is completely stretched, after that, they pretty much keep the tuning.

Nuno
 
#289
I know that, according to the literature, Animas are supposed to be good for arco as well as for pizz. In my experience, this is not the case, and Spirocores are much easier to bow. But, I did spend a couple of years bowing on Animas and even playing some orchestra things with them, and it can be done. Especially if you've been playing on Garbos; then, Animas bow like ten-year-old Flexocors by comparison.
 
#290
Marcus Johnson said:
I find Spiros much easier to bow than Animas. YMMV
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I find the opposite to be true for me.

Especially with a French bow I find them easier to play than the Spiros for some reason. They're an older set, though and I've read that they've changed the composition of the strings a few times since then so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.

My Spiros were always pretty nasty with either bow and it wasn't until I played the Animas that I was somewhat satisfied. For some reason I feel like I can get around easier with the Animas. They give my bass a gorgeous upper-register voice that I can't get with any other string.

Tried all three D'add sets and they were all scratchy and hollow to me.
I'm gonna be putting on a new set of Animas here pretty soon so we'll see what that does.
 
#291
I haven't played on Spirocores for a long time but I recently put some used Superflexibles on my bass and I'm finding them to be much easier to bow than the Animas that were on previously. Animas have a somewhat gut-like response and tone for both pizz and arco. The arco is doable but they're slow starting and hard to control. I find the A and E to be worse than the D and G in this regard,too. The arco tone has that grainy, throaty quailty that gut gives, but it's not anywhere as sweet as say Olive/Eudoxa. Anima shines much more for pizz.

Bowing on strings like Flexocore, Helicore Orch., BelCanto or Corelli is much easier and more satisfying. The tone is rich, they start quickly, string crossings are smooth, the bow doesn't slip and slide. But none of those are fabulous for pizz..

My memory of bowing on Spirocore was that the tone was scratchy and there was a bit of that slip and slide, like the bow didn't really grab the string all that well. The Superflexibles are better for me, and I like their pizz too.

To you Spiro fans, what advantages do they have over Superflexibles?
 
#292
JLubinsky-Mast said:
How do the Animas bow compared to Spirocores, I've been using the mittels for a while and I want to try Animas however I don't think I would like touse a string that is less bowable.
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From reading many discussions round here - it is the Jazzers who are mostly playing pizz who choose Animas for their rich sound and playability....?

I had Spirocores on my bass and it was a huge difference to go to Animas - just what I wanted for playing Jazz bass lines - but bowing is no real consideration to me - maybe the last note of a ballad!! :p
 
#294
i didn't find the anima's to be much harder to bow than the mittel spiro's. i never got the slip n slide thang with either but i do usually use a bow with black hair and kolstein's soft rosin...but i have parazzi's on now and am about to put the mittel's back on...maybe my tune will have changed going from the EP's to the spiro's now :D
 
#299
About 2 years ago I put a set of Animas on my bass. About a year after that the G string started to buzz. A couple of weeks later the D string had the same problem. Thinking it was a setup issue I took the bass to my luthier and he determined that the strings were coming apart. A couple of days later the E sting flat-out broke. This was after one year of very moderate use. I love the sound and feel of the strings so I had another set put on. One year later I'm starting to see the same problems crop up. The bass has not been subjected to any environmental extremes, I don't think I play them particularly hard and I try to remember to wipe them down after each use.

Anybody had similar problems with Animas or have any thoughts on why these strings are breaking down on my bass? :hmm:

Thanks,
Phil
 
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